Researchers on the flying observatory SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, are preparing for a…
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Solving the Mystery of Pluto’s Giant Blades of Ice
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant world…
From Silicon Valley to Saturn, Cassini’s Grand Finale is Only a Beginning
On September 15, a month before the twentieth anniversary of its launch on October 15, 1997,…
NASA Selects Economic Research Studies to Examine Investments in Space
NASA Selects Economic Research Studies to Examine Investments in Space
NASA Air Traffic Management Research Tool Shows New Colors
A pivotal piece of NASA air traffic management (ATM) software is getting fresh attention as the…
Diagnosis in Space: WetLab-2 Sends Molecular Biology into Orbit
To diagnose a patient, a hospital may send samples of blood or tissue to a molecular…
Air Traffic “Win-Win” Wins NASA Software of the Year
NASA's innovative software tool for air traffic management, called Terminal Sequencing and Spacing, or TSAS, will…
Astronomy from 40,000 Feet and 43.5 Degrees South
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, completed its fourth set of observations from Christchurch, New…
Scientists Improve Brown Dwarf Weather Forecasts
Researchers have a new model for explaining how clouds move and change shape in brown dwarfs,…